NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House will host Ireland’s Ambassador to the US, Daniel Mulhall, on Feb. 8 for a lecture exploring the ideas of Douglas Hyde and how they contributed to the broader cultural and political revival that helped transform Ireland a century ago.

NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House will host Ireland’s Ambassador to the US, Daniel Mulhall, on Feb. 8 for a lecture exploring the ideas of Douglas Hyde and how they contributed to the broader cultural and political revival that helped transform Ireland a century ago. Douglas Hyde’s ‘The necessity for de-anglicising the Irish nation’ is one of the key documents of the Irish revival that helped pave the way for Irish independence. Hyde was instrumental in establishing the Gaelic League in 1893. The League became a magnet for a younger generation of Irish nationalists, many of whom took part in the events of 1916-22.

This lecture will be delivered bi-lingually (Irish/English), presented in association with the Irish History Roundtable of New York at NYU’s Glucksman Irish House from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m (1 Washington Mews [between Thompson St. and LaGuardia Pl.]).

About Glucksman Ireland House:Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, Glucksman Ireland House is New York University’s Center for Irish and Irish-American Studies and one of the top-ranked academic Irish Studies programs in the world. It provides access to the best in Irish and Irish-American culture through innovative undergraduate and graduate academic curricula and extensive public programming. With faculty in Irish and Irish-American literature, history, music, language, and cultural studies, Glucksman Ireland House NYU provides its students and the community with an integrated approach to understanding the dynamic arts and humanities that represent Ireland and Irish-America’s past, present, and future. Learn more about Glucksman Ireland House at www.as.nyu.edu/irelandhouse.